Alligator Blood’s jockey Ryan Maloney is not approaching the Australian Guineas as a two-horse race between his horse and Catalyst. While the recent C S Hayes Stakes developed into a match race between Queensland star Alligator Blood and New Zealander Catalyst, Maloney has a healthy respect for their rivals. Alligator… Read More »
Queensland star Alligator Blood and New Zealander Catalyst headline the field of eight for the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington. Alligator Blood has drawn barrier two for Saturday’s $1 million race for three-year-olds over 1600m while Catalyst is set to jump from barrier four. The pair staged a stirring… Read More »
The clash between Queensland star Alligator Blood and New Zealander Catalyst has lived up to the hype with the pair staging a stirring duel down the Flemington straight. Alligator Blood prevailed in Saturday’s Group three C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) to whet the appetite for a rematch in the Group… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2020 CS Hayes Stakes. The CS Hayes Stakes was raced at Flemington racecourse on 15/2/2020. Replay: "Alligator Blood has beaten Catalyst, bring on the Guineas!" The rivals were stride for stride up the straight in an epic battle for the CS Hayes Stakes…. Read More »
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield cannot fault star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst ahead of the Group One winner’s introduction to Australian racing in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. But Chipperfield hopes the outside draw in the seven-horse field does not play against Catalyst because he does not want to have… Read More »
Despite one of the potential headline acts taking a different path, the Group Three C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington still has plenty of star power from across Australasia and looms as an exciting entree to the Australian Guineas. Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth was not an acceptor on Wednesday… Read More »
Queensland star Alligator Blood holds the favourite tag with Sportsbet.com.au when it comes to the CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) this Saturday at Flemington. The David Vandyke trained three year old comes to this off a little freshen up after winning the Magic Millions. He sits as the $2.20 favourite and… Read More »
Trainer Ken Keys is under no illusion about the task confronting Soul Patch when he resumes in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. There have been 14 entries taken for Saturday’s Group Three 1400m CS Hayes Stakes including the Caulfield Guineas quinella of Super Seth and Alligator Blood. The… Read More »
Star Melbourne jockey Damian Lane will ride boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in his upcoming Australian campaign. Catalyst is raced by Dick Karreman’s Oaks Stud with general manager Rick Williams confirming Lane would replace kiwi Troy Harris in the Group Three C S Hayes (1400m) at Flemington on February 15…. Read More »
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield has had a change of heart and boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will not wear blinkers in Australia. After the gelding’s sluggish start in Saturday’s Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy victory at Ellerslie, the trainer’s immediate thoughts were to re-apply the blinkers. But after studying the replay,… Read More »
Boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst has shown he can be a force in Melbourne, overcoming a sluggish start to win a Group Three race at Ellerslie. Second favourite for next month’s Australian Guineas, Catalyst missed the start and was a clear last until the home turn in Saturday’s Mr Tiz… Read More »
Boom three-year-old gelding Catalyst has overcome a slow start to still win easily at Ellerslie in the Mr Tiz Trophy. Catalyst who had opened at $1.60 with some bookmakers was crunched into $1.10 at start time and those who took the early price would have been a bit worried early… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2020 Australian Guineas. The Australian Guineas will be run on Saturday 29th February at Flemington racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 ACTING (NZ) 2 ADELAIDE ACE (NZ) 3 ALABAMA EXPRESS 4 ALBURQ 5 ALLIGATOR BLOOD 6 ANTAGONISER 7 BANQUO 8 BEAU ZOOM 9 BELLOWS 10 BIG PARADE… Read More »
Star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will make his return in the Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy at Ellerslie ahead of his Australian campaign. The race is on the undercard of Saturday’s Karaka Million meeting with the annual yearling sale beginning a day later. Catalyst showed his fitness last week when… Read More »
Punters only had to look at one trial before snapping up the early odds about star three year old Catalyst in the all in market for the Australian Guineas (1600m). The Kiwi trialled at Matamata and looked outstanding in winning the trial, beating home Te Akau Shark. He is all… Read More »
Star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst has impressed in a barrier trial in his homeland which has also featured Cox Plate placegetter Te Akau Shark. This season’s Group One New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner, Catalyst strode to the line in Tuesday’s trial at Matamata to win the heat by two lengths… Read More »
Boom Kiwi galloper Catalyst has beaten a quality field in his impressive trial win this morning. The star 3YO colt won his trial easily beating another exciting NZ galloper Te Akau Shark in his trial at Matamata this morning. Catalyst is set to target Australia’s rich Autumn races including the… Read More »
Alligator Blood has been promoted to favouritism for two major autumn races but trainer David Vandyke has warned he is not certain to run in either. The three-year-old confirmed his status as one of the country’s glamour horses with his win in Saturday’s $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the… Read More »
TEN months after winning the inaugural All-Star Mile, Mystic Journey is an $8 equal favourite at TAB to win this year’s $5 million All-Star Mile, which will take place at Caulfield on Saturday, March 14. The Adam Trinder-trained pride of Tasmania secured her passage in last year’s All-Star Mile at… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Pinjarra Grandstand Cup. The Pinjarra Grandstand Cup will be run on Sunday 8th December at Pinjarra racecourse. Time: 4:35PM Distance: 1500m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Pinjarra Grandstand Cup? – Comment below No Horse Trainer Jockey… Read More »
